Surprising COLOR Can Be Found in the PETRIFIED FOREST NATIONAL PARK | Painted Desert | Arizona
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- čas přidán 3. 08. 2024
- Petrified Forest National Park is mainly known for its petrified logs, however, a colorful badlands area awaits you to explore - filled with intensely vivid hills alongside vibrant crystallized wood.
The Petrified Forest National Park is located partially in the desert badlands of Arizona called the Painted Desert. One look at this area and it is easy to see how this name came about. Brilliant red, gray, and lavender colors. The vibrant-colored layers are made up of siltstone, mudstone, and shale from the Triassic Chinle Formation. Much of the same materials that created the petrified logs the park is known for are responsible for the Painted Desert. Over time erosion has occurred revealing ever-evolving formations.
The Painted Desert Inn was originally built in the 1920s utilizing petrified wood plentifully found strewn throughout the area. For twelve years the building, known then as the "Stone Tree House", was a place travelers could stop, get a meal, purchase a souvenir or two, have a cool drink, and rest for the night. Despite having no electricity or running water, this place was a welcome respite from the harsh conditions of the area. Unfortunately, the clay the building was built on proved not to be stable and renovations took place in the 30s which added an adobe facade.
VIDEO FILMED: 04/16/2022
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00:00 Where Wood Meets Color
01:13 Crystal Forest
05:38 Blue Mesa
11:17 Painted Desert
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Welcome to the Cactus Atlas! We are Glenn and Amy and invite you to join us as we visit all sorts of locations across the American West. We tour both natural and man-made attractions.
Our base of operations is in the Phoenix, AZ area. We do a lot of hiking and day trips as well as campground reviews and hope that we will be a great resource if you are planning a trip to the American West. We also hope to delight you with our exciting adventures!
I always underestimated this park. Finally went and love it. Blue Mesa is my favorite part too. We backpacked into the ‘free area’ on the north end once. It was like camping on the moon.
It absolutely looks like the moon. Such a surreal landscape. One of our next goals is some of the backcountry hiking that they have in and around there.
I got lucky and was there late in the day and the painted desert looked amazing. But wasn’t able to take any hikes 🤪 and its good to know I wasn’t the only one with wind problems
Happens to us EVERY. TIME. I don't think we've been there once without wind howling. 😂
Man, Glenn…..I hope to get there some day. Ancient history abound! Just listen to the sandstone…..it tells a story of time.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful video.
Thanks! We've both been there many times and is one of our favorite parks in this state. Just so different - even IN the park! 😄 Glenn and I have made a whole series on this place.
Thank you we enjoy your videos and commentary!
We appreciate that! Thank you so much! 😊
Something I would had loved to had gone and seen when last there with a group at White Cone. Maybe need to make another trip and go see.
Wow, very interesting park. I really enjoyed watching .
One of our favorites! Thanks for visiting. 😄👍
Painted Desert looks amazing. Every single time I go through that area it is cloudy and rainy and it still looks great, but wow, those colors during good weather. Every time I see the petrified trees I think about how crazy it is that dinosaurs could have been rubbing up against them and climbing them.
It really is! A dinosaur could have had a favorite tree and maybe it's one we as humans pass by every day. Crazy thought, isn't it?
I visited the Painted Desert as a child but had no idea that the Blue Mesa existed. Now I wanna go!
Thanks for sharing.
It's a fun little hike down among the colored hills. 😄
We were only here once over the last few years as we were heading somewhere else we didn’t give the park the attention it deserves. I’d love to go back. I’ll bet it is always windy!!
It is. It seems to always be windy in that area - Meteor Crater is the other location we have rarely experienced windless days. Fine for visiting, not great for filming. 😅
Wow! Thanks so much! I love the desert but never been ☹️
Oh no! Well, that has to change! And if not, you're more than welcome to stick around we'll bring it to you. 👍
@@CactusAtlas yes you will !!!! Technology can be fantastic when used for good. Thanks again
Holy crap man that wind in nuts. Next trip take a kite 🤣
Haha! So long as it's just a one string kite, all peaceful and such. Surely national park service won't mind. 😂
Glenn THANK YOU for everything you do & Go Through to share these videos with us. Looks like you got more Windburn than sunburn in this one.
Been watching some rockhounding vids & seeing petrified wood sliced & polished is pretty cool.
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Excellent editing as always Amy.
Not a problem! We both love what we do. 😊
I live here!
Looks like a wheelchair could get down thar b!ack toped part of the trail! I'm disabled so need to check stuff out!😁🇺🇸
We try to always show trails and path conditions with different people in mind. 😊
I'm assuming they rate the difficulty level of the hiking trails for people with minor mobilities issues in mind, i.e. weak knee(s).
Likely. Gotta keep everyone in mind. 👍
Please take the time to tell your viewers the state you are in and where this park is located (such as 125 miles south of Tuscon, Arizona, etc.). I'm in Florida and you have viewers from all over the world.
We do understand that for viewers watching on a TV that that info is not as accessible. However, information regarding where we film (as well as the date filmed) is always in our descriptions - including a link to the location's website and a map to it. We also try to put the state locations in the video's title.
We are based in Arizona so much of our content is here.
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Thanks for this coverage! "Painted Desert" is an appropriate name. The petrified wood looks like an artist's palette. If it's anything like an Australian desert the colours change with the season and the time of day. I've seen some rich and vivid reds, oranges, and purples. 🏜️
Oh for sure! There is a little public park not far away that we filmed a while back and the colors at sunset changed everything. 🤩